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Tucker Carlson’s ‘Daily Caller’ Photoshop-shames AOC to Preserve Male Chauvinist Plutocracy
“Many have recognized that @FoxNews has crossed a line beyond conservatism and into outright bigotry with their financing of Tucker Carlson”
Palestinian-American Congresswoman to take delegation to West Bank
Democratic representative-elect Rashida Tlaib is “planning to lead a congressional delegation to the Israeli-occupied West Bank”, according to a report by the Intercept. The Intercept described the trip as “a swift rebuke of a decades-old tradition for newly elected members: a junket to Israel sponsored by the education arm of the American Israel Public Affairs […]
Florida ends Vestige of Jim Crow, Restores Vote to 1.5 mn ex-Prisoners
The old law disproportionately affected blacks and Latinos in particular
Israeli Army kills a Palestinian in Gaza Every Single Day: Euro-Med
Israeli forces caused injuries to one in every 100 Palestinians
Dozens injured as Palestinians Protest Israeli Closure of Nablus School in Palestine
NABLUS (Ma’an) — Dozens of Palestinians participated in a protest against an Israeli army order to close a Palestinian high school in the al-Lubban village south of the northern occupied West Bank district of Nablus, on Monday, forcing the Israeli army to back down on the decision. Local sources told Ma’an that Palestinian families and […]
Rape: The Credibility of the Accusers
(Informed Comment) – When a psychology professor stepped forward to share her story of an alleged assault by the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, more than one commentator noted the academic credentials of Doctor Blasey. As a professor myself, I can appreciate the privilege of being taken more seriously than the average person. When another […]
Int’l Court of Justice Hears Iran’s Suit against Trump’s Unilateral Sanctions
The Hague (AFP) – Iran’s legal challenge against renewed sanctions by the United States goes before the UN’s top court Monday, as Tehran seeks to avert painful punitive measures that could hurt its still fragile economy. Tehran filed a suit against US President Donald Trump’s decision to reimpose economic sanctions at the Hague-based International Court […]
Syria: Regime victory as Thousands of Rebel Fighters bused out of Daraa, Quneitra
More rebel fighters with their families boarded buses to leave southern Syria on Saturday under deals with the regime